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Lead Poisoning Prevention
Thursday, Dec. 6, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., the
East Portland C om m unity Center, 740
5. E. 106th Ave., hosts a free educational
w orkshop focused on protecting your
family from lead poisoning. Participants
receive a free testing and cleaning kit. Call
503-284-6827 to register.
Homeownership Help
Thursday,Dee. 13 .from 6:30to7:30p.m .,
the nonprofit Portland C om m unity Land
Trust will provide inform ation on afford­
able hom eow nership opportunities. The
orientation class will be held at the North
Portland Library, 512 N. Killingsworth.
Forregistration information,call 503-493-
0293 or visit pelt.org/buy.
Ranger Lantern Tours
Saturday, Dee. 15, from 7 to 9 p.m., with
lantern in hand and a skilled ranger lead­
ing the w ay, explore the history o f Fort
V a n c o u v er, 612 E. R e serv e St. in
Vancouver. Wash. C al 1360-816-6243 for
more information.
Business after Hours
Roy Jay and the African American C ham ­
ber hosts Business after Hours with spe­
cial guest speaker State Rep. Jackie
D ingfelderon Tuesday, Dee. I 1 at 6:30
p.m. at 888 S.W . Fifth Ave.. Third Floor.
RSVPby calling 503-244-5794.
Las Posadas
Across City
Christmas story events honor
Mary ’ search for refuge
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^com m unity service
See stories, El Observador page B3
Director Engages Public in City Bureau
I th in k is r ig h t.”
Promoting safety and
livability in changing city
c a r e e r in P o rtla n d as
M ichael L eighton
T he P ortland O i . server
b le sse d fo r th e o p ­
A lb in a C o m m u n ity
le n g e d by an in flu x o f n ew re sid e n ts
p o r tu n ity h e h as
P la n
alo n g w ith m a jo r c o m m e rc ia l a n d re s i­
b e e n g iv e n .
n o rth e a s t
by
T h e c h ie f e x e c u tiv e le a d in g a city
to a c h ie v e e ffic ie n c y an d im p ro v e d
S c a r le tt b e g a n h is
He
se rv ic e , as w ell as in c re a sin g o u t­
re a c h e ffo rts in th e c o m m u n ity .
a c ity p la n n e r in 1989.
T h e e x p e rie n c e h as b e e n vital in a
H is in itia l w o rk o n th e
c ity th a t’s v a s tly c h a n g in g a n d is c h a l­
f o r n o r th
and
P o rtla n d
d e n tia l d e v e lo p m e n ts.
a g e n c y th a t issu e s c o n s tru c tio n p e r­
u se s th e p re stig e
w on
a s p e c ia l
I n ad d itio n to his jo b resp o n sib ilities,
m its a n d re v ie w s lan d u se p ro p o sa ls is
a n d p o w e r o f his
a c h ie v e m e n t a w a rd
S c a rle tt is a c e rtifie d U S A T ra c k an d
w o rk in g to e n g a g e th e p u b lic in the
o ffic e to p ro m o te
fro m
A m e r ic a n
F ie ld C o a c h . H e a tte n d e d c o lle g e o n a
p ro c e s s .
diversity in th e ptxfi
P la n n in g A s s o c ia tio n .
tra c k sc h o la rsh ip an d c o m p e te d in th e
P au l S c a rle tt se e s h is ro le as D ire c ­
p e o p le
th e
w ho
H e said he le arn ed
to r o f th e B u rea u o f D e v e lo p m e n t
c o m p e te fo r jo b s
fro m th e A lb in a p la n ­
H e h as b een th e sp rin t c o a c h at St.
S e rv ic e s as a p ro b le m so lv e r.
and
n in g p ro c e ss th a t a city
M a ry 's A c a d e m y sin c e 2 0 0 0 . L ast
H e is o n a m issio n to re a c h o u t in to
of
h im
p ro m o tio n .
T h e g o a l is a d i­
th e c o m m u n ity , w o rk in g in p a rtn e r­
v erse
ship w ith city resid e n ts, p u b lic o ffic ia ls
w o rk fo rc e .
and
Paul Scarlett
c u ltu ra lly
p la n n e r d o e s n ’t h av e
c o m p e te n t
all th e a n sw e rs.
“ I fe e l w e c a m e o u t w ith a p la n
sp rin ts a n d rela y s.
M ay , se v eral a th le te s u n d e r h is le a d ­
e rsh ip m e d a le d at th e S tate T ra c k an d
F ie ld c o m p e titio n .
an d in d u stry re p re s e n ta tiv e s to p ro ­
S c a rle tt w a s re c e n tly a w a rd e d the
m o te sa fe ty in th e c o n s tru c tio n trad e s,
c ity ’s first D iv ersity C h a m p io n A w ard
u rb an liv a b ility a n d e c o n o m ic v itality .
b a s e d o n th e b u r e a u 's d iv e rs ity e f ­
R e a c h in g o u t in to th e c o m m u n itie s
g io n a l P lan n in g fro m B rig h a m y o u n g
th a t e m b r a c e d w h a t th e c o m m u n ity
w a n te d ," h e sa id .
S c a rle tt re c e iv e d h is B a c h e lo r o f
A rts d e g re e in C o m m u n ity an d R e ­
“ I th in k o f th e b u re a u as a c o m m u ­
fo rts an d a c c o m p lish m e n ts. T h e re are
a n d e n g a g in g p e o p le in th e p ro c e ss, he
U n iv e rsity in P ro v o , U tah . H e h o ld s a
n ity re s o u rc e ," S c a rle tt said . “ If w e
3 1 4 e m p lo y e e s in th e d e p a rtm e n t and
sa id , m a k e s th e a g e n c y su c c e ssfu l.
M a ste r o f S c ie n c e d e g re e in U rb an
a re n o t re a c h in g o u t w e a re d o in g a
a to tal o p e ra tin g b u d g e t o f S35 m i I lio n .
D u rin g h is tw o y e a rs as d ire c to r o f
“ W e c a n c r e a te o p p o r tu n ity a n d
th e b u re a u . S carle tt has b ee n in s tru ­
A s a m in o rity in a to p le v el jo b ,
m a k e it p o s s ib le fo r o th e r s to c o m ­
m e n ta l in c re a tin g a se rv ic e -o rie n te d
H e c u rre n tly re sid e s in n o rth P o rt­
S c a rle tt is a lso th a n k fu l a n d fee ls
p le te ," S c a r le tt sa id . “ I 'm d o in g w h a t
c u ltu re an d d e v e lo p in g n ew p ro g ra m s
lan d w ith his w ife a n d th re e ch ild ren .
d is s e r v ic e .”
a n d R e g io n a l P lan n in g fro m P o rtla n d
S tate U n iv ersity .
Multicultural
Film Fest Tackles
Global Warming
Weatherization Workshops
Thursday, Dee. 6, from 6 to 8 p.m., George
SUN School. I (XXX) N. Burr, will host the
free educatio n al w o rkshops to self-
weatherize your home; qualifying partici­
pants will receive a free w eatherizing kit.
Free w eatherization is available for se­
niors. Call 503-284-6827 to register.
With Al Gore’s ‘An
Inconvenient Truth’
Arts and Crafts Fair
W ednesday, Dee. 5 and T hursday. Dec.
6. from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., M HCC-Gresham
C am pus’s College C enter Room 1051,
26(XX) S.E. Stark, hosts the 38th-annual
arts and crafts fair. For more inform ation,
call 503-491-7260.
W e are a m o d e rn so c ie ty w ith c o n ­
v e n ie n c e s th at b o g g le th e m in d ; lig h t­
ing, h eatin g , co o lin g sy stem s; w ash in g
m a c h in e s , d r y e r s , d i s h - w a s h e r s ;
p la sm a sc re en te le v isio n s; train s, ca rs,
Crafts and Bake Sale
b u sse s, b o ats, a irp la n e se rv ic e, o u r
Saturday. Dee. 8. from 10a.m. to6p.m . and
S unday. from 10 a. m . to 4 p. m ., t he B read
and R o s e sC e n te r,8 I9 N . K illingsw orth.
hosts the craft fairand hake sale fundraiser
for the Freedom Socialist Party and R adi­
cal W om en. For more inform ation, call
503-240-4462.
c u p s ru n n e th o v er! A n d th e “ ru n -
o v e r" has b e c o m e in c o n v e n ie n t - to
th e tu n e o f sta g g e rin g ly ra p id g lo b a l
w arm in g .
H as this su b ject been a v o id e d ? H ave
c o n v e rsa tio n s been p u lle d fro m m e d ia
c o v e ra g e ? A n d is so m e o n e p ay in g
Ceramic Guild Pottery Sale
W ednesday, Dee. 5 and T hursday. Dee.
6, Portland Com m unity C ollege's Rock
Creek Cam pus (Atrium Building 3). hosts
the largest collection o f both creative and
functional pottery available to the direct
public. Call 503-848-0272 for information.
Television Production
Saturday, Dec. 15. from 1:30to4:30p.m ..
the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center.
5340 N. Interstate, will host the workshop
teaching the basics for producing taped
or live studio productions: $20 fee. For
more inform ation,call 503-288-1515.
Learn to Make Recycled Art
Portland C om m unity C ollege is offering
the hands-on training to create art from
recycled m aterials; classes will be held at
the ReBuilding Center, 3625 N. M issis­
sippi Ave; 5 03-731 -6622 for information.
Literacy Volunteers Needed
The V olunteer Literacy Program at Port­
land Com m u n i ty Col lege-C ascade need s
volunteer tutors to provide free individu­
alized instruction in basic literacy. En­
glish language, and math skills. Call 50.3-
244-3 898orvisitoregonliteraey.org .
Volunteer for Crisis Line
Want to make a difference in your com m u­
nity? Volunteers and advocates are needed
for the Port land W om en' s Crisis Line. The
needs include on-eall advocates to re­
spond in person or over the phone, out­
reach and e d u c a tio n a l e ffo rts, and
fundraising and administrative duties. Call
503-232-4176 for more information.
Helping the Hungry
The Oregon Food Bank desperately needs
your donations o f nonperishable foods
and funds. T o find out how you can help,
call 503-282-0555.
African American Council
On the third Tuesday o f each month from
5:30 to 6:30 p.m. the African Am erican
Advisory Council meets at the King Fa­
cility. 4 8 15 N.F. 7th Ave. For more infor-
mation,eall503-823-(XXX).
rig h t n o w ? C o u ld th a t so m e o n e be
y o u ? W h e th e ry o u b eliev e , d isb e lie v e
o r are u n a w a re is im m a te ria l. N e ith e r
ig n o ra n c e n o r d is b e lie f g ra n ts us a
p ass a ro u n d th e e ffe c ts o f g lo b a l c li­
Quilt historian Mary Bywater Cross shows off one of the colorful quilts of the late Hattie Bell Anderson at the
Cascade Campus of Portland Community College in north Portland.
Quilts Exhibit Honors Local History
Hattie Anderson’s collection
on permanent display
Q uilts m ade by the late H attie Bell
A nderson have been donated to the
Cascade C am pus o f Portland C om m u­
nity C ollege to reflect the traditions o f
A frican-A m ericans in north and north­
east Portland.
The Hattie Bell A nderson Q uilt C o l­
lection has a new perm anent hom e in
Jackson Hall at the cam pus in north
Portland, thanks to the generous dona­
tion o f quilt historian Mary Byw ater
Cross.
T he c o lle c tio n c o n ­
sists o f four quilts, hand­
made from strip so f color­
ful cloth and flour bags.
The exhibit, located in the
interior first-floor hai I way
o f Jackson Hall features
the quilts encased in spe­
cial plexi-glass with short
descriptions o f how they
were m ade next to each
one. Nearby is a plaque with a photo o f
the late H attie A nderson along with a
history o f her life.
The collection serves as an introspec­
tion o f the A frican-A m erican art style
found in quilts and represents the local
com m unity and cam pus that Anderson
used to inhabit. Anderson was a m em ber
o f the Morning Star Baptist Church where
C ross was able to share the quilts with
the c hu rch ’s Bible study class taught by
C ross said A nderson was proud of
the fact that she was the first A frican-
A merican m em ber o f a quilting club on
P o rtla n d 's W estside, the N orthw est
Alberta Phillips. Several members remem­ Quilters in the 1970s. She died in 1990.
A nderson was known for her im provi­
bered Hattie and confirm ed the heritage
and traditions o f her quilts with those of sation, in which patterns and materials
w ere never the same from one quilt to
their mothers and grandmothers.
“Quilts, no m atter their age and con­ another or even within the quilt itself.
“My brain runs different.” Anderson
dition, have a wonderful way o f celebrat­
ing an individual’s uniqueness and her once told Cross. "The designs are in my
tim e and place in the com m unity and o f head. I ju st make up my mind how I want
them to look. W hen you follow a pattern,
providing encouragem ent, strength and
you lose a lot o f materials. Anyway, I like
self-respect,” Cross said.
Anderson was bom in 1894 in Rushton, quilts better m y way o f doing it. It makes
it attractive when you have
so many different colors
together.”
C ro s s first saw an
A nderson quilt in 1987
when she m ade a presen­
tatio n to a q u ilt study
group. Later, the quilt was
offered to her. In 2(X)6.
Cross was able to pur­
chase three more. Earlier
— Mary Bywater Cross, quilt historian
this year, she decided she
La., the eldest o f eight children. Her life w anted to find a hom e for them at a place
where the com m unity could share their
was often hard; she bore the primary
responsibility for caring for her brothers history.
“ I wanted to find a hom e w here the
and sisters, filling her days with plowing,
quilts w ould he available for view ing,”
sewing, cooking and cutting wixtd.
After m oving to Portland in the 1940s, she said.
C ro ss has p u b lish ed n u m ero u s a r­
she continued the quilt-m aking hobby
that she began as a child. She supple­ ticles on q u ilts and th eir h isto ries and
is an activ e p rese n ter and lectu rer in
m ented her incom e as a nanny and
housecleaner by selling her quilts on the
continued
on page H6
side.
Quilts, no matter their age and
condition, have a wonderful way of
celebrating an individual's
uniqueness and her time and place
in the community.
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m a te c h a n g e .
The
Je ffe rso n
H ig h
S chool
M u ltic u ltu ra l F ilm F estiv al, fo u n d ed
by e d u c a to r an d c o m m u n ity a c tiv ist
J.W . D o n ea n . in v ites th e c o m m u n ity
to in c o n v e n ie n c e o u rse lv e s fo r o u r
o w n b en e fit f o r a free sh o w in g o f “ A n
In c o n v e n ie n t T ru th " , th e d o c u m e n ­
ta ry fro m Al G o re th at w o n h im the
N o v el P rize.
T h e film w ill he sh o w n on M o n d a y ,
D ee. 10 at 6 p.m . in ro o m C - 3 9. Y ou
w ill learn w h y m e d ia c o v e ra g e on
g lo b a l w a rm in g h as a lso rise n a n d is
a b u z z ab o u t this film th at d isc u sse s the
sc ie n tific fac ts b e h in d g lo b a l w a rm ­
ing, e x p la in s h o w it h as a lre a d y b e g u n
to a ffe c t o u r e n v iro n m e n t, ta lk s ab o u t
th e d is a s tro u s c o n s e q u e n c e s if th e
w o rld 's g o v e rn m e n ts a n d c itiz e n s d o
n ot act, an d sh a re s w h a t e a c h in d i­
v id u al c a n d o to h e lp p ro te c t th e E arth.
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